“Help” is a very versatile word. We use it when we need assistance, when we offer our services, when we express gratitude for aid provided, or when we read instructions. Due to its extreme versatility, “help” tends to be overused, and a description with multiple instances of this word may sound bland. Luckily, there are…
30+ Synonyms for Cool: Words to Use Instead of Cool
The word ‘cool’ has few equivalents that do the same work in English: it may refer to a garment, a companion, a draught, a scheme, or even a state of mind. As such, it is one of those words which we tend to use most often and yet find hardest to define clearly enough to…
45+ Synonyms for New to Improve Your Vocabulary
Few words get used as much, and abused as much, as ‘new’. New phone, new idea, new city, new job, new year- all use the same word, but all are new in a slightly different way. The phone is new, unused. The idea is novel. The city is unfamiliar. The job is a fresh start….
Synonyms for Like: 50+ Words to Use Instead of “Like”
Try changing the word “like” into one of its synonyms at a time, and you will soon reach a dead end. “I like pizza,” “It looks like rain,” and “She was, like, totally shocked” all use the same word, but it serves three different jobs. A word that will work in the first will seem…
Synonyms for Very: 35+ Alternatives for Better Writing
Most of us reach for “very” out of habit. It’s short, it’s familiar, and it slots into almost any sentence without friction. But that convenience comes at a cost: “very” is a vague intensifier that tells the reader you wanted to say more without actually saying more. “Very tired” and “very smart” are fine in…
Synonyms for Excited: 40+ Words to Express Enthusiasm and Joy
You are writing an email, a caption, a story, or a message to a friend, and you type excited for the third time. The word is fine; it just doesn’t say much anymore. Excited is an adjective that’s used for a variety of emotions; maybe for a child before a birthday party, a runner at…
40+ Synonyms for Strong to Improve Your Vocabulary
“Strong” is one of the most versatile adjectives in the English language. Your friend can be strong, and so can your coffee. A password, an opinion, a marriage, and a brand can also be strong. A good grip is strong, but so is a poor grip. And the flexibility of the adjective is both a…
Synonyms for Shows: 55+ Words to Use Instead of “Shows”
“Shows” is one of the most versatile words in the English language. You’ll find it in scientific research, product descriptions, resumés, academic essays, and even casual instant messaging. Each time, it has a subtly different meaning. This versatility is also the word’s curse: A text that uses five different definitions of the same word sounds…
45+ Synonyms for Also to Improve Your Writing
Read back through something you’ve written recently and count the number of times you’ve used ‘also’. In most cases, it’ll be significantly higher than you’re probably aware of. It’s a useful little word, but it tends to build up and, once it does, your writing begins to sound repetitive. The solution isn’t necessarily to find…
75+ Synonyms for Happy: Better Words to Express Joy and Positivity
You’ve written “happy” three times in one paragraph, and each time, it’s less happy. There’s nothing wrong with the word itself. It’s just that the context makes it sound flat; not wrong, just broad. It’s the same feeling of a completed to-do list and the thrill of good news at once, but you don’t know…
